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Welcome back to our weekly Q&A! This week, a mom writes: Here's our top issue right now: How to offer help or coping mechanisms when dealing with feelings of frustration when things are hard or don't go the way you want. After I inquired further on this question, I understood that the parent was referring to the child's ability to manage feelings when things don't go exactly the way she wants. This applied to situations as seemingly trivial as when a pet chicken ate from the ground when the child wanted it to eat from her hand. Big emotions ensue when she tries unsuccessfully to get her way. They have applied new tactics to facilitate more flexible thinking and openness to alternative outcomes. These have improved things to an extent, but the parents ultimately want to know how to help their daughter figure out what to do with her strong emotions as she continues to learn more mature coping skills. Many parents struggle with this, so it's the perfect topic for a …

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Stephanie Antoni

I'm Stephanie Antoni, author of The Early Learning Blog! This blog features ideas, insights, and reflections about respectful, child-centered, relationship-based practices in early childhood education. For inquires, please contact me at blog at stephanieantoni dot com.